The Maker Files Blog

Our blog for brands looking to create authentic connections with makers & DIYers

Makers 1-on-1: Richard Grell - Windsor Chair Maker

This week's Makers 1-on-1 interview features woodworker and furniture maker Richard Grell from Hudson, OH. Richard has been crafting traditional windsor chairs for over 45 years. If your brand sells to woodworkers, this 1-on-1 interview with Richard will give you some important insights to help you connect with makers like him.
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Posted by Ivy Decker on Jan 17, 2018

The Challenges Facing Today's Furniture Makers

Small business furniture makers struggle to make high-quality, affordable furniture. We're taking a look at some of the issues facing today's furniture makers.
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Posted by Alicia Lewis on Jan 17, 2018

Makers 1-on-1: Shannon Casey - Shannon Casey Studio

This week's Makers 1-on-1 interview features Shannon Casey, a visual artist and painter from Hudson, OH whose whimsical style takes on subjects such as human figures, moons, and self-portraits. If your brand markets to painters, this 1-on-1 interview with Shannon will give you some important insights to help you connect with makers like her.
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Posted by Ivy Decker on Jan 10, 2018

How Cosplay and Sewing Overlap

For sewing brands that want to build connections with a new or established cosplay audiences, knowing how cosplay and sewing overlap is the first crucial step.
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Posted by Ivy Decker on Jan 10, 2018

So Is It Sewer, Seamstress, Or Sewist? How A Group of Makers Have Run Into An Identity Crisis

Makers who sew have a problem. They have struggled to come up with a name that fully encompasses everything they do. Let's call it a slight identity crisis.
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Posted by Alicia Lewis on Dec 27, 2017